2009年8月29日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - China

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - China


New Myanmar clashes leave 1 dead, dozens injured (AP)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 08:43 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, refugees fleeing from Kokang in Myanmar arrive at the Chinese border town of Nansan in southern China's Yunnan province. Thousands of people have fled from northern Myanmar into China to escape fighting between a local militia, government troops and a breakaway faction, and are taking shelter in an uncompleted housing complex, area residents said Friday, Aug. 28. (AP Photo)AP - Heavy skirmishes resumed Saturday in northeastern Myanmar after days of fighting between government troops and ethnic rebel militia sent thousands of refugees streaming into nearby China. At least one person was killed and dozens injured in a bomb blast near the border.


Fresh Myanmar fighting erupts, one dead in China (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2009 07:08 AM PDT

Refugees from Kokang in Myanmar's Shan State wait to be placed in temporary housing by Chinese authorities at Nansan town in Zhenkang County in Yunnan province August 25, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Fighting erupted in northeast Myanmar on Saturday after days of clashes in which the leader of ethnic forces said more than 30 government troops had been killed.


Central Beijing shut off for National Day rehearsals (AFP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 10:24 PM PDT

Workers put together decorative floats for China's National Day parade at an open area near a sports centre in Beijing, on August 27. China has begun a security clampdown to prevent any disturbances to what it intends to be a glorious celebration of the day 60 years ago when Mao Zedong declared the founding of the People's Republic of China.(AFP/File)AFP - Authorities shut down much of central Beijing on Saturday as China staged huge rehearsals for a parade and other festivities marking the 60th anniversary of the nation's October 1 founding.


Poisonous gas in mine kills 15 in China (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 10:18 PM PDT

AP - Chinese state media say 15 miners have died after inhaling poisonous gas at a graphite mine.

China's CIC wealth fund muscles up as markets recover (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 08:05 PM PDT

Reuters - China Investment Corp is investing as much overseas each month this year as it did in all of 2008, Lou Jiwei, the chairman of the $298 billion sovereign wealth fund, said on Saturday.
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